 | John Stark Ravenscroft (bp. of North Carolina.) - 1830 - 642 pages
...New- York CONTENTS TO VO L. II. SERMON I. THE REASONABLENESS OF RELIGION. PAot. 1 KINGS xviii. 21. — And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions 1 If the LOBD be GOD, follow him ; but if Baal, then Mow him. .....' 1 SERMON II. THE NECESSITY OF... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...eight hundred and fifty false prophets, that Jezebel maintained. And Elijah said to all the people, " How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal be God, follow him." And he said, " 1 only remain a prophet of the Lord, and Baal's prophets... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 564 pages
...with him ? What if we call the people together, and bespeak them as Elijah did, (1 Kings xviii. 21,) " How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him." If a careless, ungodly, worldly, fleshly life be best, and most please... | |
 | William NORRIS (Rector of Warblington, Hants.) - 1830 - 372 pages
...of Judasa. They both were distinguished for the boldness and integrity of their mode of preaching. " How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him1;" was the exclamation of Elijah. " Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven... | |
 | Antimasonic State Convention of Massachusetts - 1830 - 60 pages
...will espouse the cause of the people, or of Masonry. In the language of the prophet they would say, ' How long halt ye between two opinions, if the Lord be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him.' Da THOMPSON, of Charlestown, said he would embrace the present opportunity... | |
 | Hughes Oliphant Old - Religion - 2007 - 1020 pages
...is taken from the famous story of Elijah's contest on the top of Mount Carmel, I Kings 18:21 (KJV), "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How...between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him." Once again the purpose of the sermon is to press for a decision. At... | |
 | W. Phillip Keller - Religion - 1980 - 168 pages
...flaming prophet of fire, who challenged all of Israel on Mount Carmel with the ringing words, ". . . How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him ..." (1 Kings 18:21). All through the record of God's dealing with the... | |
 | Lee Roberson - Religion - 1999 - 226 pages
...on God's side for awhile, then on the side of Baal. When Elijah called the people together he asked, "How long halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him." Such a word as this needs to be said to people today. Life begins with... | |
 | Charles Marsh - History - 1997 - 308 pages
...foreign Canaanite Baals. Elijah's question of King Ahab cuts to the heart of God's demand of Israel: "How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him." After demonstrating to his people that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel was the one true God —... | |
 | Lee Roberson - Baptists - 2000 - 220 pages
...my house, we will serve the LORD." As an old man he had convictions. Again, read about Elijah: ". . .How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. . . ." Read about Daniel. Daniel purposed in his heart that he would... | |
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So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. 
